On Sunday, August 25th, you may join us at 11 AM for “Fun and Games Aren’t Always Just That” with Rev. Viola Abbitt.

Play is fun. But sometimes, playing can be very serious business. What are some ways that play can be more than just “fun” in our lives? Come on Sunday and explore. Rev. Viola Abbitt is our settled minister here at CVUU. She is also a member of the Journey Toward Wholeness Transformation Committee of the UUA and the Board of UU Wellspring, Inc. She came to CVUU in 2020. She entered professional ministry after working for over twenty-five years as an attorney in New York State.

She was previously the minister at the First Unitarian Society of Westchester and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Poughkeepsie, and has served in various voluntary and paid positions in congregations in the Hudson-Mohawk cluster of UU congregations in New York State. In addition, Rev. Viola has had the honor to preach at congregations in Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Ohio. She is currently a member of the Nominating Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Association and the Board of the Meadville Lombard Theological School Alum.

In her spare time, Rev. Viola likes to be in nature, and she is especially fond of the beach. She enjoys music and dance of all kinds, biographical books and science fiction movies. She also likes to think of herself as an amateur photographer.

Rev. Viola was awarded a BA in economics from the State University of New York at Binghamton, an MS in library science from Long Island University, a JD from the Fordham University School of Law, and an MDiv from Meadville Lombard Theological School.

She has one adult son, who is a classical musician living in New York, and two rescue cats named Cricket and Fluffy, who reside with her in Hampton Roads.

These services will be offered in person (AND ON ZOOM) at 11 AM. 

For Zoom access, click here. Enter: Meeting ID – 760 822 163 and Password – 2021809, or dial +1 301 715 8592.